United Way column: Counting what counts on July 30

6:01 PM,
Jun. 22, 2014

Written by

Sara O?Hara
Special to Sheboygan Press Media

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein

On Wednesday, July 30, a coalition of agencies and volunteers will conduct the semi-annual Sheboygan Point-In-Time (PIT) count, with a focus on identifying people who are staying out in the places not meant for human habitation.

The PIT count provides a survey of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night. It is intended to provide a snapshot of our community's homeless population, and is one way to collectively understand the scope and breadth of homelessness. ...